NRW Arb and Chainsaw Framework
Awarded to ALFA Tree Services, Arbcore Ltd, Arbfocus Ltd +28 more
Natural Resources Wales(buyer)
- Published
- Published 16 February 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
2 live opportunities · 48 awarded contracts
Cardiff, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PBBR-3628-MPRN
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 16 February 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £8,000,000
- Award date
- 13 February 2026
- Contract period
- 1 March 2026 → 28 February 2030
- Contract length
- 4 years
- Bids received
- 11
- ALFA Tree Services
- Arbcore Ltd
- Arbfocus Ltd
- Back of the Woods Tree Surgery and Forestry
- Bamfield Tree Services
- Beacons Tree Services
- Chapel Tree Services
- Cwm Agricultural Ltd
- Dyfi Tree Care
- Ecovigour Ltd
- Edwards Woodland Services Ltd
- Edwood Tree Care Ltd
- FLS Tree Care Ltd
- Forest Tree Surgery & Grounds Maintenance Limited
- G Poole Forestry Services
- Greenworks Tree Surgery Ltd
- Gwasanaethau Coed HGH Tree Services
- Gwasanaethau Coed Tomos Pierce Tree Services
- Jimmy Hughes Services Ltd
- Kehoe Countryside Ltd
- Lampeter Tree Services
- M&D Services
- Nant Conwy Tree Services
- Pitchford Tree Services
- RSS Infrastructure Ltd
- TWIG Woodland Management Ltd
- Teign Trees and Landscapes South West Limited
- The Arb Team
- Thistle and Birch Forestry
- Tir a Choed Ltd
- WR & R Lloyd
This contract ends on 28 February 2030.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
11
Open and restricted tenders in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 14% received only one.
Market context
Typical award in Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
£140,837
Median of 1,210 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 56.8× the median.
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Notice history
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Contract
13 April 2026
Award Update · Contract Update
24 February 2026
Contract
16 February 2026
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